From the Short Grass

One of the top instructors of the game of golf in America, Chris Howard, joins Trey Schaap for this episode. Chris and Trey discuss how Chris worked on his teachings and why he likes teaching the game to others.

In this episode Trey talks with Matt Fraser the Head Golf Professional at The Alotian Club. Matt discusses with Trey his time in the PGM program at Mississippi State University and how he ended up in Arkansas at one of the most exclusive clubs in America.

In this episode Trey talks with Daniel Fox who was just inducted into the Little Rock Athletics Hall of Fame. Daniel is from Perth, Australia, and came to Little Rock to play college golf. He finished 5th as an individual in the 1999 NCAA Championship and help lead Little Rock to their highest national ranking ever of 20th.

In this episode Trey chats over Zoom with ESPN Baseball analyst, Kyle Peterson. Kyle was an All-American at Stanford and was drafted 13th in the 1997 MLB draft. He loves the game of golf, and he and Trey discuss the time he and Tiger played while they were both at Stanford.

In this episode, Trey Schaap sits down with SMU Women's Sr. Golfer Mackenzie Lee. They discuss her decorated Jr. Amateur career and her win at the North & South Amateur this past summer in Pinehurst and much more.

In this episode of FTSG, Trey sits down with the Executive Director of the First Tee of Central Arkansas, Monica Blake. They discuss how the First Tee helps grom the game and the programs they offer. Monica was the 2025 Mid-Am ASGA Player of the Year and she has a reason she played in tournaments this year. Listen to the episode to find out.

Tom Layman began writing for the Boston Herald and after covering the Boston sports scene he has released his first book, Level Par - How the game of golf saved one man's life. He discusses the book and how he started playing the game over Zoom with Trey in this episode.

In this episode Trey talks with both members of the 2026 Arkansas State Golf Association Hall of Fame, George Makris and Chris Mayes. They will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in November.

In this episode Trey talks with former NFL Offensive Lineman Greg Mancz. Greg played for the Toledo Rockets in college where he was a 2nd team All-American his senior year. Greg and Trey met while playing a Thanksgiving Day round of golf in Scottsdale, Arizona, at Troon North. They talk football, golf, and much more in this episode.

In this episode Trey Schaap sits down with the new Head Golf Professional at the Country Club of Little Rock, Seth Garner. Seth played High School golf at Lakeside in Hot Springs and played college golf at Arkansas State.